Bookmark Contest Begins!

January 3, 2020 - February 15, 2020 @ Blue Earth County Library

Help the Blue Earth County Libraries celebrate reading and have some fun by designing a bookmark! Entry forms will be available at our libraries and on our website, and forms will be mailed to area schools. Entries are due by Feb. 15. Please call 304 - 4020 for more information.

LEGO Club

January 18, 2020, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Blue Earth County Library

Join our new LEGO Club! We'll supply the LEGOS and you supply the creativity. Creations will be displayed in the Children's Wing. Please call 304 - 4020 for more information.

closed

January 19, 2020, All Day @ Blue Earth County Library

Holiday closing

January 20, 2020, All Day @ Blue Earth County Library

The library will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Storytime with Loyola Catholic School

January 21, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

Sister Rita Anne from Loyola Catholic School will read stories for preschoolers.

Storytime and Stickers with Commissioner Colleen

January 23, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

Commissioner Colleen Landkamer will read stories for preschoolers, and then kids can create a fun project with stickers.

Mandarin Storytime

January 25, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

Join members of Mankato's Chinese community for storytime in Mandarin! There will stories, poems, rhymes, play time and much more. Please call the Children's Wing at 304 - 4020 for more information.

LEGO Club

January 25, 2020, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Blue Earth County Library

Join our new LEGO Club! We'll supply the LEGOS and you supply the creativity. Creations will be displayed in the Children's Wing. Please call 304 - 4020 for more information.

closed

January 26, 2020, All Day @ Blue Earth County Library

School's Out! Junk Funk Drumming

January 27, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

We have a great program for your day off from school: Junk Funk Drumming with Marc Anderson! Using found objects, resourced materials, plastic buckets, garbage barrels, tin cans and anything else you can shake, rattle or roll, participants learn hip-hop grooves, African rhythms and other funky beats. Limited to ages 4 and up. This program is made possible with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the people of Minnesota for library legacy activities.

Maker Monday - Bookmark Contest Art Session

January 27, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Blue Earth County Library

Help the Blue Earth County Library celebrate reading and have some fun by designing a bookmark! Artist Lisa Bierer will be here with advice and supplies for the contest. Children ages preschool through 12th grade are eligible to enter.

Storytime with Commissioner Mark

January 28, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

Commissioner Mark Piepho will read some fun stories for preschoolers!

Book Discussion Club

January 28, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Blue Earth County Library

Join us as we discuss WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens. Copies are available at our check-out desk, and we will meet in the conference room. Please call Adult Services at 304 - 4023 for more information.

Storytime

January 30, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Blue Earth County Library

Come and listen to fun stories for preschoolers!